'Demons' in the Bible

Even demons came out of many people, screaming, "You are the Son of God!" But Jesus rebuked them and ordered them not to speak, because they knew he was the Messiah.

as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and illnesses: Mary, also called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out;

When Jesus stepped out on the shore, a man from the city met him. This man was controlled by demons and had not worn clothes for a long time. He did not live in a house but in the tombs.

He answered, "Legion," because many demons had gone into him. Then the demons began begging Jesus not to order them to go into the bottomless pit.

Now a large herd of pigs was grazing there on the hillside. So the demons begged Jesus to let them go into those pigs, and he consented to that.

Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down a steep slope into the lake and drowned.

So the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting at Jesus' feet, dressed and in his right mind, they were frightened.

Now the man from whom the demons had gone out kept begging Jesus to let him go with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,

Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases.

John said, "Master, we saw someone driving out demons in your name. We tried to stop him, because he wasn't a follower like us."

The 70 disciples came back and joyously reported, "Lord, even the demons are submitting to us in your name!"

But some of them said, "He drives out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons."

Now, if Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom last? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.

If I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your own followers drive them out? That is why they will be your judges!

But if I drive out demons by the power of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you.

He told them, "Go and tell that fox, "Listen! I am driving out demons and healing today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will finish my work.